Common Good

advancing our common good…

This area focuses on issues of social and economic discrimination, inequity, and exclusion (racism, LGBTQ+ exclusion, xenophobia), health and violence (hate crimes and gun violence), poverty, hunger and homelessness, and income inequality.

The Common Good Working Group will be composed of the members of two of our former working groups, Dignity of All and Keep the Peace.

For more information, contact: swmichinterfaithaction@gmail.com

Common Good 2021 Action/Advocacy Agenda: PDF Download

To see a list of resources (including liturgies) from past events, visit our Resources page.

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Event/Action Information

Keep up-to-date on upcoming events and activities by looking at our Facebook page and subscribing to the Interfaith Action newsletter email list.

  • All Are Welcome Posters
    Common Good invites faith communities to display a “statement of welcome” poster as a way to support, acknowledge and encourage welcome and dignity of all people within our places of worship. (The one attached here is a sample— contact us if you’d like a copy for your community!)

  • Affirming Communities List
    Interfaith Action has created a map of LGBTQ+ affirming faith communities in Allegan, Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties. This is available for download as a resource for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. (See our Affirming Communities list)

  • Award for Leadership of the Common Good

    As part of its celebration of the National Day of Prayer, Interfaith Action is launched its first Award for Leadership for the Common Good. The award recognizes a Michigan leader who has advanced or secured policies that promote the common good of all Michiganders, particularly those who historically have not experienced equal protections or support. Nominations for the award are open to the public each year and a selection committee of 7 individuals determines the final award. Read more about our Award for Leadership for the Common Good winners.

Past Events

Gun Violence Reduction Sabbath - June 5th-7th, 2020- Worship Resource Packet available for faith communities to use.

“I Vote Because" Social Media Campaign - 2020- I Vote Because campaign to encourage voter engagement! Download a poster, fill out your personal reason for voting (or why you’d encourage others to vote), and share it on social media using #ivotebecause.

Tiny Houses for Big Change - Ongoing - While we continue to offer ongoing support, this organization began with a group of children at St. Augustine’s Episcopal in Benton Harbor who wanted to build a tiny house for a neighbor experiencing homelessness.  Now they’re partnering with Interfaith Action, Andrews University architecture students and Harbor Habitat, as well as other generous community donors, to put the plan into action.